Happy Thursday!
Hope y’all had a great end to your day yesterday and a good night’s rest. Instead of waking up this morning at 5, I woke up at 6:15 so I considered that a success. Maybe one day I will sleep until 7 again?!
Anyways, yesterday afternoon I had my favorite snack of millet toast with coconut butter and jam—
And then last night I headed over to Rocky and Adam’s house for dinner. Rocky made this absolutely delicious Japanese pork dish called tonkatsu, which was basically this tempura pork served on top of rice and cabbage with yummy sauce. It was amazing!
I owe the guys dinner and am contemplating what I shall make….but I told them first they must clean their kitchen 😉
This morning I woke up with a massive headache for some reason. I feel hung over even though all I had to drink last night was about four sips of Chenin Blanc. Maybe I’m dehydrated? Regardless, I had a big bowl of egg white oatmeal with banana and blueberries:
And I’m about to answer some emails then head outside for a short run before meeting Anna and Michaela again to work out at the studio. I told them no lunges this time! 😉
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It’s that time of year again!
The Healthy Living Summit 2010 will most likely be in early August in one of my favorite cities ever…..Chicago! Get excited! I don’t have too many details yet for you but hopefully soon 🙂
Megan (The Runner's Kitchen)
February 11, 2010 at 7:21 ammmm, your millet toast with coconut butter and jam looks so good. I just had some pb&j on seed & flax bread for breakfast – seriously my favorite food ever!!
Ally
February 11, 2010 at 7:27 amI’m currently trying to cope with the fact that…I just ran out of Almond Butter! Has anyone tried the Blue Diamond stuff? It seems quite a bit cheaper than the brands I usually find to buy so was thinking of picking some up… but sometimes you get what you pay for so if anyone has any input I’d appreciate it!
Jenn @ Livewellfit
February 11, 2010 at 7:31 amWoohoo, happy Thursday! Your toast with coco butter and jam looks mighty nice! Think I may go get me some of that when I run to the store. 🙂
Paige (Running Around Normal)
February 11, 2010 at 7:32 amYay for “sleeping in” haha.
Yay HLS!! And in Chicago? I’m so close, I must go!!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg
February 11, 2010 at 7:34 amI’m so excited!!!
And, millet toast is officially my new obsession. It almost reminds me of pound cake– it’s so dense and chewy and sweet!
Jill
February 11, 2010 at 7:34 amMaybe there’s MSG in the tonkatsu sauce? Sometimes I get weird headaches after eating stuff like that. But they probably made the sauce from scratch!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
February 11, 2010 at 7:36 amI have been loving millet bread with coconut butter – so delish. Hoping I can go to HLS!
Runeatrepeat
February 11, 2010 at 7:38 amI don’t know why coconut butter sounds sooo exotic to me! I really want to try it 🙂
Joelle (The Pancake Girl))
February 11, 2010 at 7:38 amThat oatmeal looks amazing with the giant glob of almond butter! YUM! Have a great day!
Shannon (The Daily Balance)
February 11, 2010 at 7:40 ammillet toast looks AMAZING! provided I get a spot in time, I am DEFINITELY attending the summit this year – i can’t wait!
I also lived in chicago for awhile when I was modeling, so let me know if you want any insight (although i’m sure you have loads of chicagoans willing to help 😉 )
Jil
February 11, 2010 at 7:40 amOh that dinner sounds fantastic! and yay for Healthy Living Summit!!
Kati @ Living Well
February 11, 2010 at 7:41 amSleep is weird. I bragged about getting a great nights sleep the night before last and then last night slept horribly! Yummy oatmeal! I HAD to have warm oats this morning: it’s SNOWING IN TEXAS!!!!! :–>
Katie@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle
February 11, 2010 at 7:42 amI had the exact same bowl of oats..twas good. 🙂 Excited to hear more details on the Summit, it would awesome to make it!
Becky (flybynyght @ wordpress)
February 11, 2010 at 7:42 amThat tempura pork dish look a-mazing! Excited to hear more about the Blogger Summit!!!
Kristilyn (My 29th Year)
February 11, 2010 at 7:43 amThe oats look great! As does dinner last night – yum! I love tempura anything … maybe I should talk the husband into us going out for sushi this weekend.
Yay for the Healthy Living Summit in 2010! I had a bad experience in Chicago a few years ago. We missed our flight back to Canada and while the airline put us up in a hotel for the night, we got no dinner coupons or anything and it was a FANCY hotel, so the restaurant was expensive. So, instead, we starved until we were on the plane. Not fun.
But I’m sure the summit will be fun!
K
Heather (Heather's Dish)
February 11, 2010 at 7:51 ami’m so excited about the summit…i’m really hoping and praying I can afford to go!
have a fantastic thursday 🙂
Marisa @ Vinyasa Mama
February 11, 2010 at 7:55 amChicago – awesome!! Nice choice, ladies! Can’t wait to hear more!!!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat)
February 11, 2010 at 7:55 amYou have the most fun dinner parties — I need more foodie friends to eat good food with! 😀
Christie @ Honoring Health
February 11, 2010 at 7:59 amYum! I have added coconut butter to my whole foods list this week, I can’t wait to try it!
Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat)
February 11, 2010 at 8:02 amI’m definitely going to try to make it to the HLS this year! I was so bummed that I couldn’t go last time!
eatmovelove
February 11, 2010 at 8:13 amThis millet toast is intriguing…do you buy it or make it? Interesting….I’m glad you eat JAM too….I can eat it by the spoonful and yeah I know that’s carb and sugar overload..:(…but can’t escape the strawberries…
jenna
February 11, 2010 at 8:14 amyayy for HLS in chi town!!!
dinner looks great made by the boys!
jenna
Katharine
February 11, 2010 at 8:15 amWhat an interesting but delicious looking dish! And yay for the HLS decision. 🙂
Danielle (Coffee Run)
February 11, 2010 at 8:19 amSo excited for the summit 😀
Is coconut butter different from coconut oil?
Heather @ Side of Sneakers
February 11, 2010 at 8:24 amSo excited about the summit!!
Kelly B.
February 11, 2010 at 8:29 amThat dinner looks awesome! Lucky you!! 🙂 Hope your headache feels better!!
Rocky Slaughter
February 11, 2010 at 8:31 amJill –
Sauce wasn’t made from scratch because I didn’t have time and was already starving 🙁
Anyway, the sauce doesn’t have any Madison Square Garden in it.
But… that said….
MSG had a stigma in the 90s that it didn’t deserve. All of a sudden, Chinese restaurants were seen as ‘the devil’ unless they raced to ditch their jar of MSG – It really comes in jars of white crystalline powder – and post a giant sign that said “No MSG” on their windows. The reason for the hype? Lots of people believe they suffer headaches, heart flutters, tingling/burning in the face, etc. after they eat Chinese food…. So far no substantiated evidence exists that support these “MSG-Complex” list of symptoms. Probably because there is no such thing as a “MSG-Complex,” but instead, symptoms may be caused by things like… allergies to gluten, consuming too much sodium and not drinking enough water, or being a hypochondriac that buys those germ wand things as seen on TV… You’ll notice no one calls it a “Salt Complex” when you have a dehydrated headache after eating a bag of potato chips…
MSG is a form of glutamic acid which was originally derived from seaweed by a company called “Ajinomoto” (only add this because it’s fun to say with an angry voice) which literally means something like “The Essence of Flavor”. Now it’s derived from fermented sugar, soybeans, and wheat (other variations probably exist)… Glutamic acids are in almost everything. Specifically… concentrated versions of MSG can be found in kelp, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce – pretty much anything with flavors of savory deliciousness.
I think the stigma must also have something to do with the idea that most people think it’s “cheating” to use MSG since it simply takes whatever dish you have and makes it 5 times better.
Anyway, this comment is getting freaskishly long and it really deserves a book.. All I’m sayin’ is… look into MSG before you think it’s the reason for your symptoms… You might find that you are blaming MSG when you are really just dehydrated or having an adverse reaction to another ingredient – or perhaps the original source of the extracted MSG, etc. Otherwise you’re missing out on an AWESOME cooking ingredient 😉
You also may know more than me and feel free to wallop me with studies because I always like learning more..
Rocky Slaughter
February 11, 2010 at 8:31 amJill –
Sauce wasn’t made from scratch because I didn’t have time and was already starving 🙁
Anyway, the sauce doesn’t have any Madison Square Garden in it.
But… that said….
MSG had a stigma in the 90s that it didn’t deserve. All of a sudden, Chinese restaurants were seen as ‘the devil’ unless they raced to ditch their jar of MSG – It really comes in jars of white crystalline powder – and post a giant sign that said “No MSG” on their windows. The reason for the hype? Lots of people believe they suffer headaches, heart flutters, tingling/burning in the face, etc. after they eat Chinese food…. So far no substantiated evidence exists that support these “MSG-Complex” list of symptoms. Probably because there is no such thing as a “MSG-Complex,” but instead, symptoms may be caused by things like… allergies to gluten, consuming too much sodium and not drinking enough water, or being a hypochondriac that buys those germ wand things as seen on TV… You’ll notice no one calls it a “Salt Complex” when you have a dehydrated headache after eating a bag of potato chips…
MSG is a form of glutamic acid which was originally derived from seaweed by a company called “Ajinomoto” (only add this because it’s fun to say with an angry voice) which literally means something like “The Essence of Flavor”. Now it’s derived from fermented sugar, soybeans, and wheat (other variations probably exist)… Glutamic acids are in almost everything. Specifically… concentrated versions of MSG can be found in kelp, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce – pretty much anything with flavors of savory deliciousness.
I think the stigma must also have something to do with the idea that most people think it’s “cheating” to use MSG since it simply takes whatever dish you have and makes it 5 times better.
Anyway, this comment is getting freaskishly long and it really deserves a book.. All I’m sayin’ is… look into MSG before you think it’s the reason for your symptoms… You might find that you are blaming MSG when you are really just dehydrated or having an adverse reaction to another ingredient – or perhaps the original source of the extracted MSG, etc. Otherwise you’re missing out on an AWESOME cooking ingredient 😉
You also may know more than me and feel free to wallop me with studies because I always like learning more..
Rocky Slaughter
February 11, 2010 at 8:36 amWhoops. Sorry for the duplicate comment….
By the way… shoulda said the sauce has “no added” MSG.
Abby
February 11, 2010 at 8:37 amI really want to go to HLS this year!!!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run]
February 11, 2010 at 8:38 amI told Caitlin, that if I can’t go to HLS, I will have a major meltdown : ) Can’t wait for the details!
Emily
February 11, 2010 at 8:39 amAhhh! That is so exciting about potentially hosting the summit in Chicago! I am from there and JUST moved to NYC but I would go back just to attend. Good luck with the planning and also with training for your race 🙂
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca)
February 11, 2010 at 8:41 amI really hope I can go this year! I am hoping for a cheap flight!! Will you announce the date a while before tickets go on sale?
Stephanie
February 11, 2010 at 8:43 amI can’t wait to hear all about the HLS for 2010! Fingers crossed that I’ll be able to go!
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries
February 11, 2010 at 8:47 amThat sauce on the pork looks ridiculous! I looove Asian sauces
Ali @ Food, Fitness, Fashion
February 11, 2010 at 8:54 amOh yay!!!! I hope I am able to attend, I had a great time last year and I have never been to Chicago!
j
February 11, 2010 at 9:32 amtonkatsu is like the japanese version of kraft dinner… i’m surprised you haven’t had it yet.
Jenn (www.j3nn.net)
February 11, 2010 at 9:38 amOooh coconut butter and jam sounds so good! That tempura pork looks delish. 🙂
Jenn
Nora@LiveLifeEatRight
February 11, 2010 at 9:46 amI’ve been DYING to try this coconut butter!! I haven’t been able to find it at my grocery store 🙁 I’m going to have to do a specialty food store investigation soon lol. The summit sounds fantastic, and what a great city!! How was it last year? Good luck at yoga!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing
February 11, 2010 at 9:49 amI want some of that coconut butter SO badly too!!! I’m going to Whole Foods tomorrow and I’m going to search that place up and down…
I wish I could go to the summit 🙁 I’m going somewhere else this summer so I can’t afford both. Ah well.
Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle
February 11, 2010 at 9:56 amHappy Thursday to you as well!! That millet bread with coconut butter looks amazing as always!
Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle
February 11, 2010 at 9:57 amHappy Thursday to you as well!! That millet bread with coconut butter looks amazing as always!
beth
February 11, 2010 at 9:58 amPlease, do tell where you get the millet bread! Is it gluten free? I’d love to pick some up!
Kendall @ Whisk Her Away
February 11, 2010 at 10:16 amYay HLS 2010! Thanks for brightening my day with that. Can’t wait to hear more details.
Katy ( The Balanced Foodie)
February 11, 2010 at 10:28 amLove katsu chicken, I bet the pork was wonderful. Was the yummy sauce, eel sauce? It’s so good. I am SO excited about HLS..especially that it’s going to be in Chicago! I’ve never been and can’t wait!
MMiller
February 11, 2010 at 10:29 amHappy Thursday to you as well! Hope your headache goes away quickly! Be sure to hydrate well today!
Loved Rocky’s long post! And I found my Millet bread frozen at Whole Foods! Haven’t tried the coconut butter yet! Still stuck on the yummy almond butter you introduced me too!
Hope you have a great day and sleep much better tonight!
Allison K
February 11, 2010 at 10:29 amChicago will be such a fun city for the HLS!
Sarah R
February 11, 2010 at 10:30 amHLS 2010!!! Yeah!!! I love love love Chicago!
BethT
February 11, 2010 at 10:56 amI think you should make your manly enchiladas. And also invite me.
Gabriela
February 11, 2010 at 11:24 amHappy Thursday!
Such YUMMY eats! Specially the blueberry oats 🙂
Chigaco must be awesome. Exciting!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
Terri from Sunnyvale, CA
February 11, 2010 at 11:28 amWhere can I find the millet bread? I looked at Whole Foods in Cupertino.
Thanks for the info.
Terri
jenna
February 11, 2010 at 1:17 pmTerri and Beth,
Millet bread can be found at Whole Foods or sometimes your local grocery store (freezer section!). It is gluten free.
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale
February 11, 2010 at 11:31 amMy city! This is awesome. What a blast it will be!
Let me know if you girls need a local resource for advice or help with anything. I know my city like no one’s business!
Kristin (Cook, Bake and Nibble)
February 11, 2010 at 11:41 amHow exciting! I really hope I can go to the Summit this year, Chicago is much closer to me now that I have moved =D
xo
K
Lauren @ Eat, Drink, and Be Hopeful
February 11, 2010 at 12:09 pmAfter seeing how amazing the summit was last year, I definitely want to attend this year. And if it is in Chicago-even better. I’ve always wanted to visit there. CANT WAIT!
Kate
February 11, 2010 at 12:13 pmTerri – I went to that exact Whole Foods and its in the freezer section!
Megan
February 11, 2010 at 12:37 pmWhoaaa HLS announcment is super exciting…although I *was* hoping for NYC 😉
Tracey
February 11, 2010 at 12:41 pmI think Rocky needs a food blog, too! Loved his comment, by the way!
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather
February 11, 2010 at 12:50 pmMMmmm yummy toast. I had some seed toast with PB this morning. So easy and SO yummy
Run Sarah
February 11, 2010 at 12:58 pmI need to try millet toast, it looks nice and grainy!
Rocky Slaughter
February 11, 2010 at 1:10 pmThanks for the comments guys.
I’d LOVE to start a food blog… but I gotta start eating healthier first. My current diet would probably require a Surgeon General’s warning on every post. 🙂
Lisa (bakebikeblog)
February 11, 2010 at 1:10 pm*sigh* I wish we had something like a Healthy Living Summit in Australia! I loved reading all about your adventures at last year’s Summit – it looked so fun!
michelle
February 11, 2010 at 5:30 pmLove the head band- I’m partial to sweatybands though. 🙂 I also love the bodi bands. I have a million of each. Also-you turned me on to amazing grass products and I am a HOPELESS addict! I’m mixing the wheat grass with water and the superfood with POM juice- yummy!
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun)
February 11, 2010 at 6:37 pmI absolutely LOVE tonkatsu and chicken katsu. It’s one of my favorite things to order at Japanese restaurants (next to sushi). Way to go Rocky! Looks like he did an authentic job on the dish.